Short-course antibiotic therapy for critically ill patients treated for postoperative intra-abdominal infection: the DURAPOP randomised clinical trial
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Short-course antibiotic therapy for critically ill patients treated for postoperative intra-abdominal infection: the DURAPOP randomised clinical trial
Abstract
Purpose: Shortening the duration of antibiotic therapy (ABT) is a key measure in antimicrobial stewardship. The optimal duration of ABT for treatment of postoperative intra-abdominal infections (PIAI) in critically ill patients is unknown.
Methods: A multicentre prospective randomised trial conducted in 21 French intensive care units (ICU) between May 2011 and February 2015 compared the efficacy and safety of 8-day versus 15-day antibiotic therapy in critically ill patients with PIAI. Among 410 eligible patients (adequate source control and ABT on day 0), 249 patients were randomly assigned on day 8 to either stop ABT immediately (n = 126) or to continue ABT until day 15 (n = 123). The primary endpoint was the number of antibiotic-free days between randomisation (day 8) and day 28. Secondary outcomes were death, ICU and hospital length of stay, emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria and reoperation rate, with 45-day follow-up.
Results: Patients treated for 8 days had a higher median number of antibiotic-free days than those treated for 15 days (15 [6-20] vs 12 [6-13] days, respectively; P < 0.0001) (Wilcoxon rank difference 4.99 days [95% CI 2.99-6.00; P < 0.0001). Equivalence was established in terms of 45-day mortality (rate difference 0.038, 95% CI - 0.013 to 0.061). Treatments did not differ in terms of ICU and hospital length of stay, emergence of MDR bacteria or reoperation rate, while subsequent drainages between day 8 and day 45 were observed following short-course ABT (P = 0.041).
Conclusion: Short-course antibiotic therapy in critically ill ICU patients with PIAI reduces antibiotic exposure. Continuation of treatment until day 15 is not associated with any clinical benefit. CLINICALTRIALS.
Gov identifier: NCT01311765.
Keywords: Antibiotic therapy; Duration of therapy; Multidrug-resistant bacteria; Peritonitis; Postoperative intra-abdominal infection.
Comment in
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Is very short-course antibiotic therapy possible in postoperative intra-abdominal infections? Discussion on "Short-course antibiotic therapy for critically ill patients treated for postoperative intra-abdominal infection: the DURAPOP randomised clinical trial".Intensive Care Med. 2018 May;44(5):695-696. doi: 10.1007/s00134-018-5167-z. Epub 2018 Apr 13. Intensive Care Med. 2018. PMID: 29654347 No abstract available.
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Impact of combined antibiotic treatment on multidrug-resistant bacteria emergence after postoperative intra-abdominal infections : Discussion on the DURAPOP randomised clinical trial.Intensive Care Med. 2018 Jun;44(6):1000-1001. doi: 10.1007/s00134-018-5215-8. Epub 2018 May 12. Intensive Care Med. 2018. PMID: 29754311 No abstract available.
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More evidence for shortening antibiotic therapy in peritonitis: the DURAPOP trial.J Thorac Dis. 2018 Sep;10(Suppl 26):S3160-S3161. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.07.67. J Thorac Dis. 2018. PMID: 30370104 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Antibiotic duration can be shortened in postoperative intra-abdominal infection.J Thorac Dis. 2018 Sep;10(Suppl 26):S3182-S3183. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.07.93. J Thorac Dis. 2018. PMID: 30370107 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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